A Terrapin Guide to the 2014 MLS SuperDraft

Maryland Athletics

1-14-2014

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland men’s soccer will be on full display Thursday as the 2014 Major League Soccer SuperDraft kicks off at the Philadelphia Convention Center beginning at noon on ESPNews and MLSSoccer.com.

Mullins will go down in history as one of the top players to ever wear a Maryland uniform after winning his second MAC Hermann Trophy last weekend. The New Orleans, native posted 19 goals and eight assists in 2013 while leading Maryland to its second consecutive College Cup. A two-time All-ACC First Team selection, he guided the Terps to second straight ACC regular season and tournament championships as a senior captain. He capped his illustrious career with a remarkable 47 goals and 119 points - both the second highest career tallies in Maryland men's soccer annals. He has already signed with the MLS.

Tshuma garnered a coveted Generation adidas contract. The forward tallied 16 goals and three assists in two seasons with the Terrapins. He was named to the All-ACC Freshman Team in 2012 and snagged second team All-ACC honors in 2013. He posted five game-winners during his time in College Park and teamed up with Mullins to form one of the most potent scoring threats in the nation.

Sunny Jane is another Maryland senior who could hear his name called during the four-round draft. Jane played in every match in back-to-back seasons during the 2012 and 2013 campaigns. He recorded eight goals and 19 assists in four seasons with the Terps. He was tabbed an All-ACC second team selection in 2011.

One of the most imposing forwards in the country, Jake Pace is another possibility to land an MLS contract. The senior captain scored a career-high six goals in 2013. He capped his four-year tenure at Maryland with 13 goals and five assists in 67 games played.

Helge Leikvang is currently in Norway, training with Stabaek of the Tippeligaen League. Former USMNT head coach Bob Bradley was recently named manager for the squad. Leikvang served a utility role for the Terps during his four seasons at Maryland. He tallied three goals and saw time in both the midfield and the backline while appearing in 61 career games.

Widner Saint Cyr – another tremendous role player for the Terps – is currently training with New York Red Bull. NYRB owns the rights to Saint Cyr, a player who notched one goal and three assists in 32 games played for the Terps. He played a career-high 20 games in 2011 before being hampered by injury.

Other news and notes from this year’s senior class include Jordan Cyrus, who inked a contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps immediately following the 2013 campaign. Cyrus exhausted his eligibility prior to the 2013 season but posted three goals and six assists in 48 games played for the Terrapins during his tenure.

The 2014 MLS SuperDraft will include four rounds and 72 overall selections. The first two rounds will take place in Philadelphia, with the final two rounds taking place on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 via a conference call.

The first nine selections are currently held by clubs that did not qualify for the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs, in reverse order of regular season finish. The remaining 10 positions currently belong to clubs that were eliminated in the same round of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs, in reverse order of regular season finish.